self-reinforcing

American  

[self-ree-in-fawrs-ing] / ˌsɛlfˌri ɪnˈfɔrs ɪŋ /

adjective

1. reinforcing, strengthening, or perpetuating itself, typically through a feedback loop.

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Example Sentences

“As the market rallies, the value of those calls increases, and dealers must buy additional futures to hedge. This creates a self-reinforcing feedback loop that provides sustained bids to the market,” says SpotGamma.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

That panic can become self-reinforcing: companies delay hiring, workers delay investment in firm-specific skills, and productivity-enhancing reorganization slows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

“It was this sort of self-reinforcing circuit, and it helped.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

The company’s good news likely forced investors who sell the stock short to buy more shares to limit their losses, driving the price even higher in a self-reinforcing loop.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

The research provides some of the clearest evidence yet that Antarctica's ice sheet can undergo self-reinforcing, widespread melting when the planet warms.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025